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Edwin Mullins

Edwin Mullins

British art critic, novelist, and television presenter (1933–2024)

Edwin Brandt Mullins (14 September 1933 – 22 January 2024) was a British art critic, novelist, and television presenter.[1] Among his books are a monograph on Georges Braque, ‘Swimming with Dali’ and ‘Van Gogh: The Asylum Year’. His television series include A Love Affair with Nature (Channel 4, 1985)[2] and 100 Great Paintings.[3]

Mullins lived in London with his wife, Anne. He had three children: Fran, Jason, and Selina; and five grandchildren: Ellie, Felix, Tegan, Zoë, and Freddie. Edwin Mullins died on 22 January 2024, at the age of 90.[4]

Works

  • Braque, London, Thames & Hudson, 216 pp., 1968
  • The Pilgrimage to Santiago, London, Secker & Warburg, 224 pp., 1974, ISBN 0-436-29510-5
  • The Arts of Britain, Oxford, Phaidon, 288 pp., 1983, ISBN 0-7148-2285-X
  • A Love Affair With Nature, Oxford, Phaidon, 160 pp., 1985, ISBN 0-7148-2404-6
  • The Painted Witch: Female Body: Male Art: how Western artists have viewed the sexuality of women, London, Secker & Warburg, 230 pp., 1985, ISBN 0-436-29513-X

References

  1. [1]
    "Edwin Mullins". Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. [2]
    Mullins, 1985. Introduction, page 7.
  3. [3]
    "One Hundred Great Paintings". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Edwin Mullins, writer, broadcaster and filmmaker who befriended many great 20th-century artists – obituary". The Telegraph. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.


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